Denise's Daily Dozen (28 page)

  While holding your tummy up and in, bend your left leg, bringing your flexed foot toward your rear in a hamstring curl. Complete all the reps on one leg and then switch legs and repeat. Time: 30 seconds per leg.

8. Leg Circles with Core

This zeros in on your hips, outer thighs, and core,

creating lean legs and a taut tummy!

  Kneeling on the ground, lean over to your left and place your left hand on the floor. Place your right hand on your hip, lift your right leg off the floor, and straighten it at hip height. Make small circles with your leg. Complete all reps on one side, then switch legs and repeat. Time: 30 seconds per leg.

 
CHALLENGE:
Take the hand off your hip and extend it straight toward the ceiling. Look toward your hand.

9. Butt Blaster

Sculpt and carve a rounded, beautiful rear. Make your backside your best side.

  Position your body so that you’re on the floor on your hands and knees. Place one dumbbell behind your bent left knee.

  Flex your foot and lift your left leg up toward the ceiling, then down toward the floor. Keep your back strong and pull your abs up and in as you lift your leg. Complete all reps on your left leg, then switch legs and repeat. Time: 30 seconds per leg.

10. Bicycle

The American Council on Exercise rated this as the best ab move you can do.

It targets all the ab muscles.

  Lie on your back with your legs bent and in the air so that you form a ninety-degree angle between your torso and thighs. Place your hands behind your head with your elbows open out to the sides, tighten your abs, and lift your upper torso so that your shoulder blades hover just off the floor. Keeping your neck and shoulders relaxed, twist your upper body to the right side, bringing your left knee toward your right elbow while extending your right leg a few inches off the floor. Switch sides, bringing your left elbow toward your right knee and extending your left leg a few inches off the floor. Time: 1 minute.